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NCAA ordered to pay $46 million fees in athlete pay case

A federal judge ordered the NCAA to pay nearly $46 million in attorneys’ fees and costs to lawyers for student-athletes including former UCLA basketball star Ed O’Bannon in their class-action antitrust lawsuit against the organization. The decision late Monday night by U.S. Magistrate Judge Nathanael Cousins came nearly a year after U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken in Oakland, California said the NCAA violated antitrust law by barring athletes from sharing

History-chaser Spieth on learning curve as British Open looms

Jordan Spieth continued his crash course on playing links golf at St Andrews on Tuesday, with two days left until the start of the 144th British Open. Spieth insists that at 21 he knows what he is doing, but he did admit to some fans of feeling “a little tired” after playing his second career round at St Andrews on Monday afternoon. Woods, twice a winner at St Andrews, in

History-chaser Spieth on learning curve as British Open looms

Jordan Spieth continued his crash course on playing links golf at St Andrews on Tuesday, with two days left until the start of the 144th British Open. Spieth insists that at 21 he knows what he is doing, but he did admit to some fans of feeling “a little tired” after playing his second career round at St Andrews on Monday afternoon. Woods, twice a winner at St Andrews, in

Volvo Buys Polestar, Dozens of Volvo Fans Rejoice

Volvo announced today that it has acquired 100 percent of the tuning firm Polestar, maker of the divine and incredibly rare hot-rod Volvo S60 and V60 Polestar. This means more Polestars for everyone, which is excellent news for the tiny, fiercely loyal tribe of high-performance-Volvo fans worldwide. – We’re not joking about the rarity factor: Volvo built only 750 Polestar-tuned S60s and V60s for 2015, a mere 120 of which were brought to U.S. shores—80

Volvo Buys Polestar, Dozens of Volvo Fans Rejoice

Volvo announced today that it has acquired 100 percent of the tuning firm Polestar, maker of the divine and incredibly rare hot-rod Volvo S60 and V60 Polestar. This means more Polestars for everyone, which is excellent news for the tiny, fiercely loyal tribe of high-performance-Volvo fans worldwide. – We’re not joking about the rarity factor: Volvo built only 750 Polestar-tuned S60s and V60s for 2015, a mere 120 of which were brought to U.S. shores—80

Sponsored: Grab Your Daily Dose of Nostalgia with 7 Vintage Michelin Radial Tire Ads

– Tires are not something most folks think about often, except for, you know, when something goes wrong or a new set must be purchased. That frequency of attention belies tires’  importance and their prevalence in everyday life. Michelin has been at the forefront of tire manufacturing and technology for over 100 years, which means it lived through the introduction of key new technologies like the radial tire, as well as advances in advertising. Take

Sponsored: Grab Your Daily Dose of Nostalgia with 7 Vintage Michelin Radial Tire Ads

– Tires are not something most folks think about often, except for, you know, when something goes wrong or a new set must be purchased. That frequency of attention belies tires’  importance and their prevalence in everyday life. Michelin has been at the forefront of tire manufacturing and technology for over 100 years, which means it lived through the introduction of key new technologies like the radial tire, as well as advances in advertising. Take